Partek Ski Lifts, commonly known as Partek, is a chairlift manufacturer based in Pine Island, New York. It was founded in 1996 as the successor to Borvig, who went out of business in 1993. The company was founded by Hagen Schulz, the son of Borvig's President Gary Schulz. The company was also the official parts distributor for Borvig lifts.
In 2004, Partek had announced that it was developing a detachable chairlift system, however, development was ceased when the company was purchased in 2005. The company's designs were purchased by Doppelmayr CTEC and a non-compete agreement regarding new installations using the designs was established. Also included in the purchase were Partek's rights to Borvig lifts. After the purchase, Partek president Hagen Schulz became a sales consultant at Doppelmayr CTEC, and started a new company, Ski Lift Parts Inc.
The five-year non-compete agreement expired in 2009 and Partek resumed installation of new lifts using its designs.
Between 1996 and 2005, Partek installed 24 lifts in North America. Starting in 2009, Partek has installed over nine additional lifts and continues to service Borvig installation.
+ Partek lift installations (incomplete) Year of installation Ski Area Name Type 1996 Jiminy Peak Cricket Triple 1996 Shawnee Mountain Ski Area Tomahawk Quad 1998 Mountain Creek Sugar Quad 1999 Wintergreen Ski Resort Acorn Quad 1999 Jack Frost Ski Resort East Mountain Double-Double 2001 Shawnee Mountain Ski Area Lookout and Tecumseh Double-Double 2002 Jack Frost Ski Resort D Double-Double 2002 Blue Mountain Resort Valley School West Triple 2003 Massanutten Chair 6 Quad 2003 Horseshoe Resort Highrider Triple 2003 Pat's Peak Turbulence Triple 2003 Ski Bradford Evvy's Double Nickel Triple 2004 Ski Bromont Mont Soleil Triple 2004 Homewood Mountain Resort Quail Triple 2007 Gore Mountain Village Triple 2008 Hideout Ski Area Main Line Double 2009 Ski Big Bear Thundercloud Double-Double 2010 Gore Mountain Hudson Triple 2010 Mohawk Mountain Ski Area Nutmeg Triple 2011 Ski Sawmill Triple Triple 2012 Mountain Creek Sojourn Double 2013 Alpine Valley Quad Quad 2014 Shawnee Peak Ski Area Rabbit Run Triple 2015 National Winter Activity Center Quad Quad 2015 National Winter Activity Center Triple Triple 2016 North Carolina State Fair State Fair Flyer Triple 2017 Mount Peter The Patriot Quad 2018 West Mountain Face Quad 2019 West Mountain Apex Triple 2020 Trollhaugen Chair 1 Quad 2022 Saddleback Sandy Quad
References
External links Brief description of Partek Website of Partek parts company